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BRANCVHILLE - The Ohio Valley Longbeards Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation and the Ohio River Valley Bowhunters will host a JAKES/Xtreme conservation field day Saturday for youngsters ages 5 to 17.

The event is from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with registration at 9 a.m. at the Branchville Conservation Club.

A fun-filled day of outdoor activities is planned and includes many hands-on experiences. Activities will include shotgun safety and shooting, air rifle and air pistol safety and shooting, archery safety and shooting, tree stand safety and more.

TELL CITY - The chief of Tell City's Electric Department sent a notice to customers May 4 saying an energy bill being considered by Congress would hurt them financially. Members of two organizations advocating the legislation's passage visited The News May 21, and said bills will likely rise a lot less than utilities are projecting.

And although the legislation, more than 900 pages long, contains flaws, "it's a significant step in the right direction" said LuCinda Hohmann, Midwest field organizer for Environment America,

The percentage of Perry County workers unemployed in April stood at 10 percent, down from 10.4 percent in March but more than double the 4-percent jobless rate in April 2008. An estimated 990 men and women in the county's 9,222-person work force were out of jobs in April, down from 1,028 in March.

TELL CITY - A dreaded but potentially life-saving procedure will be enhanced at Perry County Memorial Hospital after its board of trustees voted Wednesday to purchase two new colonoscopes.

The hospital invested in a new light source and processor for colonoscopies last year, but the new scopes, carrying a combined price tag of $58,680, will allow other equipment to be used to its full potential, surgery-department nurse Earla Williams told the board.

She said the colonoscopes will better detect colon abnormalities and find potential problems at an earlier stage.

TELL CITY - Milling and repaving of Tell Street from 12th to 19th streets is scheduled to begin today. The city will notify residents and businesses along Tell Street when a firm start date is determined since work depends on weather.

The city is using funds from a waste tire grant received from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management to pay for a portion of the project.

TELL CITY - June menus and order forms for Angel Food Ministries' discount-food program are available at The News. The program offers $30 boxes of food valued at $60 or more, as well as senior boxes of 10 fully cooked meals for $28. Also on the month's menu are several specials for meat, fresh fruits and vegetables. There are no age or income guidelines to participate.